AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEducation Crisis: The OECD’s PISA 2025 results show a broad, continued slide in core skills, with OECD averages hitting the lowest ever in reading and maths; reading fell 28 points since 2015 and maths 22, and one in five 15-year-olds is now a low performer across science, maths and reading. Montenegro Link: The OECD data also flags Montenegro among countries showing notable change between 2022 and 2025, putting local education outcomes in the spotlight. Digital Safety: UNICEF reports about 20 million children aged 12–17 across 21 countries faced tech-facilitated sexual exploitation or abuse in a year, with social media platforms driving most cases. Science & Policy in the Region: The GFCM set up a new Adriatic Sea technical unit in Split to strengthen science-based, sustainable fisheries cooperation that includes Montenegro. Connectivity Tech: 4iG Group and SpaceX signed agreements to bring Starlink Mobile satellite-to-phone connectivity to Hungary and Albania, with Montenegro in the Western Balkans rollout plan. Diplomacy & Research Ties: Montenegro’s President Jakov Milatović is on a state visit to Mongolia for talks and new cooperation agreements spanning trade, education, science and climate.
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